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Inclusion at AGU

AGU Ethics and Equity Center

The AGU Ethics and Equity Center provides resources to educate, promote and ensure responsible scientific conduct and establish tools, practices, and data for organizations to foster a positive work climate in science.
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Ethics in Scientific Conduct

AGU is a leader in promoting ethical practices through our Conflict of Interest Policy, Code of Conduct, and the AGU Ethics and Equity Center. Our initiatives, including the Ethical Use of AI/ML Report, set new standards for responsible scientific conduct.
Diversity resources
AGU 2021 Annual Ethics DEI Report (PDF)
AGU DEI Dashboard: 2021 baseline demographic snapshot (PDF)
AGU 2020 Annual Ethics DEI Report (PDF)
AGU DEI Dashboard: 2020 baseline demographic snapshot (PDF)
DEIA at AGU Publications
AGU Honors Diversity Report 2014-2019 (PDF)
Section membership demographics (PDF) –  Explore our 2018 section demographics by career stage and gender by downloading our PDF report.
How to get involved
Berkner Fellowship – This fellowship is awarded to early career scientists and students under 35 years of age who are citizens of countries designated by the World Bank as “low” or “lower-middle” income per capita.
AGU Bridge Program – The AGU Bridge Program is part of the Inclusive Graduate Education Network (IGEN), an effort to develop, adopt, and share inclusive practices for recruiting, admitting, and retaining historically marginalized students in STEM graduate programs. Partnered with 51 geoscience departments across the nation, the AGU Bridge Program offers students one free application to all partner departments, and a variety of resources and support along the way to their goals for graduate school.
Mentoring programs – AGU offers a number of mentoring programs to help students and early career scientists from diverse backgrounds build successful careers and networks.